Is Jack-Eight (suited) (J8s) a good preflop hand?

It ranks #64 of 169 and wins 54.0% of head-to-heads against a random hand — late-position steal material only.

Hand reference

Jack-Eight (suited) (J8s) preflop odds

Q: What is J8s's equity against a random hand?

54.0% in a two-player all-in, falling to 13.7% against eight random hands.

Top 37.9% of the 169 starting hands — ranked #64 by win rate against a single random hand. Verdict: Late-Position Steal Material Only.

Win rate vs 1–8 opponents

Opponents	vs 1	vs 2	vs 3	vs 4	vs 5	vs 6	vs 7	vs 8
Win rate %	54.0	37.3	29.8	22.9	18.4	16.7	15.2	13.7

Verdict: J8s is a 37.9th-percentile hand — late-position steal material only. Against one random hand it wins 54.0% of the time; that edge shrinks with every extra opponent in the pot.

Similar hands

Q7s · K6o · K3s · T9s · 33 · Q8o

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FAQ

Is J8s a good preflop hand?
It ranks #64 of 169 by win rate against a single random hand (54.0% in head-to-heads), which puts it in the top 37.9% of hands. Late-position steal material only.

What is J8s's equity against a random hand?
54.0% when your opponent has any two random cards. With more opponents that figure drops to 13.7% against eight random hands, because part of your equity gets duplicated away.